Common Sense Parenting: Using Your Head as Well as Your Heart to Raise School-Aged Children

by Ray Burke, Ron Herron

Offers advice to parents on building good family relationships, preventing misbehavior, and teaching self-control, and shows parents how to use discipline as a positive teaching tool rather than as punishment for their children.

Genres: Parenting

289 pages, Paperback

First published December 12, 1991

Reviews

[Meg · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I think that this book provides good advice, it is very vague about the techniques, and I found the dialogue and examples worse than useless (what child, when corrected about misbehavior, doesn't argue and complies immediately?). The examples given all seem to reflect best-case scenarios. That said, there is a solid foundation of positive parenting practices at the heart of the book, and it is a good reminder to use reinforcement, consistency, and skill-teaching in discipline.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like it says, common sense parenting advice. Not everything in here was ground breaking but overall I found it helpful and it made me reflect on our parenting state and gave me some pointers on areas to improve. We even applied a few right away when we had a situation arise that required some corrections (aka negative consequences).

[Kellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I took this class and have read this book over and over. I think every parent should read this. Alot of common sense things that as a parent you don't have the time to think about.

[Hope McCormick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to understand. Great examples on how to apply the advice.